Datamonitor has listed the top 10 mega-trends and all have packaging relevance. As a matter of fact, packaging will be an important enabler to these trends in many ways.
Everything is about convenience. While not brand new, Folger's Plastic Coffee Can is easy to hold, easy to open (Arthritis seal of approval, no can opener) and easy to close and restore. Kellogg recently introduced Drink'n Crunch, a "one-handed" cereal and milk container. This product is consumer driven and package enabled. Now you can have your cereal and milk on-the-go and it fits in the car cup holder.